The police in Yanbian County, Sichuan Province, have dismantled a cross-border betting network that accepted wagers on the 2026 FIFA World Cup matches through an illegal iGaming site called B Sports.
Organizers attracted players by streaming sports matches on the video service Yuyan. Here are some key statistics highlighted by iGN:
- Network Scale:
- $280 million โ total betting turnover
- $14 million โ network commission revenue
- 1.1 million โ registered users
- 6,300 โ agent accounts
- 180 โ streams launched during the 2026 World Cup, with peak online viewership exceeding 760,000 viewers
Operation Results:
- 20 suspects were detained during synchronized raids across 11 provinces, including agents, employees, and streamers.
- The key figure was arrested upon returning to the country from Malaysia.
- 23 phones and 15 streaming equipment sets were confiscated, with the total amount involved in the case exceeding $5.6 million.
In addition to sports betting, the product offered live games with real dealers and esports betting, with lines covering the domestic Chinese, Vietnamese, and international markets.